Procurement Business Partner

Job details

• Full-Time, Ongoing Opportunity | Darwin, NT
• Strategic procurement role supporting essential utility services
• Drive commercial outcomes, strengthen stakeholder relationships and improve procurement practices

About the Client:

Our client is a leading Northern Territory utility provider, delivering essential water and electricity services to communities, businesses and industry. With a strong focus on safety, service delivery and value for money, our client offers the opportunity to contribute to critical infrastructure and operational outcomes across the Territory.

About the Position:

Reporting to the Manager Procurement Services, the Procurement Business Partner is responsible for coordinating and advising on end-to-end procurement activities to achieve compliant, commercially sound and value-for-money outcomes. Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, suppliers and service providers, you will provide expert procurement advice, support complex sourcing and contracting activities, facilitate commercial negotiations and identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, policies and practices. This role is suited to a commercially minded procurement professional who can navigate complex requirements, manage competing priorities and build strong stakeholder relationships to support organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert procurement advice to stakeholders in accordance with procurement frameworks, policies and governance requirements 
• Develop and implement procurement strategies, sourcing plans and commercial negotiation approaches 
• Support complex procurement activities, including market engagement, tender documentation, supplier evaluation and selection 
• Facilitate commercial negotiations and drive value-for-money outcomes across goods, construction, professional and technical services 
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, service providers and consultants 
• Identify procurement risks, emerging issues and opportunities for strategic improvement 
• Review, develop and improve procurement policies, procedures, processes and work practices 
• Apply procurement governance, risk management and compliance requirements across procurement activities 
• Conduct research, market analysis and benchmarking to inform procurement decisions and strategies 
• Support contract and supplier performance management to optimise service delivery and commercial outcomes 
• Maintain accurate procurement records, systems and performance reporting 
• Contribute to business planning, process mapping and continuous improvement initiatives 

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated high-level commercial awareness and analytical skills, with the ability to assess risks, evaluate options and achieve value-for-money outcomes.
• Proven understanding of the procurement lifecycle, including sourcing, tendering, supplier evaluation and contracting.
• Experience supporting the procurement and delivery of construction, goods, professional and technical services, or corporate and administrative services.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and advise stakeholders and facilitate purchasing and project delivery outcomes.
• Proven ability to identify strategic improvement opportunities, implement and document improved work practices, and contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
• Understanding of project management principles, process mapping and continuous improvement techniques.
• Strong research, investigation and analytical capabilities, with the ability to provide clear, evidence-based procurement advice and contribute to policy and procedure development.
• Demonstrated initiative, motivation and drive, with sound judgement and advanced problem-solving, planning, organisational and decision-making skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships, negotiate and resolve problems.
• Knowledge of procurement governance, risk management and compliance requirements.
• Experience in sourcing and contracting within the utilities sector, or in construction, goods, professional and technical services, or corporate and administrative services.
• A qualification from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), or equivalent.

Apply Now:

Click on the Apply button to submit your application or for more information please contact:

WorkPac Principal Consultant: Lukas Radich on 0400 458 364 or Lukas.Radich@workpac.com, quoting job reference number D.INDJ2026151792.

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